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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
BRIG HYPERION
Towed into Portland, in a Damaged
Condition
PORTLAND, Dec. 80

PORTLAND, Dec. 80.
The brig Hyperion, Philadelphia, for
Portland with coal was towed in today by
Revenue Cutter Dallas, having lost her jib,
foretopmast, staysail, anchor and 25 faith
She was off the cape all night beyond the
control of her crew and had hard time to
weather the gale Four men were frost bit
ten and the rest of the crew were completely
worn out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
WILL NOT OBEY THE MANDATE.
Miners Fail to Support the Railroad
Men.
WILKEsRARRE |

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 30.
There will be no strike of the miners in
the Wyoming region. The miners here and
in the vicinity are not organized as they
should be, and would not obey the mandate
of the Schuylkill union. The region is work
ing regularly and the production of coal is
enormous. The miners all seem happy and
contented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
GRIMES AND kCClDtnio.
A RAILROAD DISASTER.


ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 80
Today, 10 miles from Bellwood, the last
car of the Eastern express on the Clearfeld
Jefferson railroad. containing 20 passen-
gers. went.of thetrack down An embankment
100 feet, turning over four times John
Keller was fatally injured. No one else was
seriously hurt. The accident was caused by
a broken rail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 30.
The Worthen street Baptist Church burn
ed at midnight. The surrounding wooden
buildings were fired by the sparks, and it
was feared that the entire section Of the city
would be destroyed, but the wind died down,
lessening the danger. At 1.3o the fire was
still ranging. The church cost $25, 1000; IN
sured for $75 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
New York Stock Market.

MARKET REPORTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
SHIP-BUILDING AT BATH.
What Has Been Done the Past Year in
the Yards.

BATH, Dee. 30.
During the year ending tomorrow, five
steamers, one bark, twelve schooners and
three sloops have been built in the Bath Gus
net, IL, ,494. This years total tonnage shows
an increase of 1868 tons over last year.
Eight vessels of about five thousand tons are
now on the stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

yesterday. DR.. Strout dressed the wound.
He Il insured At Neal Z Berrys agency.
Deputy Sheriff Norton arrested Chas. u.
Shorey formerly Of this city, yesterday in
oakland for stealing e540 from his room
mate in Boston. $3.50 we're recovered. An
oilcer from Boston came on the o'clock
train and took Shorcy hack to Boston on the
IL O'Clock train.
The second rehearsal of the "Kermis"took
place in the Universalist vestry, Thursday
evening.
The band connected with Hi Hcnry's min
strels attracted considerable attention yester-
day noon.by paradine the streets in the bitter
cold. No frozen ears or Angers were re-
ported. however
The work ON the new Y. NJ. C. A. gymna-
sium win be completed tonight, and the room
viii then be ready for the apparatus. which
will arrive soon.
Mr.. A. Bailey has been detained at home
few days with severe cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
BowDoINHAM.

Mr.. Thomas II. McKenna of New York
and Miss Flora v. Purington were united in
marriage on Wednesday last at the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs. Converse Puring-
ton. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. King, and after partaking of a wedding
breakfast the merry couple departed for
New York their future home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
AUGUSTA

tween Port Wanga at the mouth of the
Oumba river and vitu. a distance of over
35 kilometres. This will facilitate the OPEN
ing of routes to the Victoria Nyanza and
shows that England is desirous of founding
a colony which will extend her influence to
the source of the Nile 1t is probable that
when Stanley returns he will be asked to un-
dertake this work of extending civilization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
MAINE GAME.
What the Hunters are Bringing Out of
the Woods.

FARMiSGToN, Dec. 30
Isaac James and Gus Douglass arrived
here this afternoon, with the heads and parts
of the carcasse of two mooses, shot by them
on Spencer stream. The men say that one
Of these heads came from the largest moose
they ever heard of. He stood just seven feet
high and measured - feet and six inches
from the nose to the end of the hind hoof.
He had a name six inches long. The antlers
spread four feet and had eleven prongs, in
dicating fourteen years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
A Phillips Academy Student Attempts
Suicide.

DOVER, n. H., Dec. 80.
To night Stark X. Chesley, twenty -One, un-
married a student of Phillips Exeter Acad-
emy and son of DIR. Lafayette Chesley of
Exeter attempted suicide by taking Rough
on Rats but was prevented. He has been
debauching for some time and was discour-
aged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
THE YEARS FAILURES.
A Large Decrease in the Number, but
Heavy Increase OF Liabilities

NEW YORK. Dec. so.
The years failures reported by r. G.
Dunn 4 Co, and X. Russell i Co.. of the
Mercantile Agency, shows 3 decrease of
two hundred in the number, but large
increase, s52 .Oo0, 200. in liabilities as follows:
Years. Failures. Liabilities Average.
1887 1854 Sl61 .560.944 1852
1856 1854 ll4.644,ll9 Ii ,652
Returns for Canada show 1892 failures
with SIG, Ill, 745, liabilities average Sil .So3.
Failures in the dominion were one in every
"a firms in business. In L. 5. the average
is one in every Ill firms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
The Order Not Obeyed by the EN-
ployes on the Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 80.
Very little attention is paid today to the
order for general strike on the Reading
system, either at Harrisburg, Williamsport
Tamaqua or Pottsvile. AT all points men
are working as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
MACHIAS
the Worst Gale Since 1863.
MAciIIAs. Dec. 30

MAcmrAs, Dec. 80.
No gale since 1869 has been so heavy az
that of "Wednesday night. At Jonesport Il
largo number of vessels were driven ashore
No bad wrecks are reported but all are more
or less damaged. Several had the foremast
swept away. Hoases were damaged and
harms unroofed in several of the shore
towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
Albert Peters Hanged for Murder.

MARIANA, Ark, Dec. 80,
Albert Peters was hanged today for the
murder of William johnson in April, 1885.
Peters escaped twice and was re-captured.
The execution was private and without SEN
sation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

Everyone for himself and God for us ALL
II you do not help yourself no one will help
you; to rid yourself of dyspepsia, consump-
ton or malaria, all the help you need you
will find in Warmers Log Cabin Hops and
Buchu Remedy. $50 doses, 81. Try II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
To be Released from the Asylum

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 80.
The commission appointed by Gov. Saw
yer to investigate the mental condition of
Richard and Hannah f. Woodham, have re
ported, favoring the release of the Wood
hams from the asylum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

A Household Remedy. No family should
be without some remedy for the cure of af-
fections so universally prevalent as cough
and croup-some remedy, too which can be
relied on ~ safe, sure and certain. DIR. Wis-
tar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry Is the article re-
quired. dec27d&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

MAcHIAs, Dec. 80.
The Machias was river closed to navigation
by ice last night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
ROADS BLOCKED,


WATERBURY,, VT, Dec. 80.
A fearful western blizzard has ragged for "a
hours, blockading the roads and stopping
nearly all the freight trains. The thermom-
eter is l2 below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
SENATOR CHAsEs SPEECH.
the Abolition OF the Whiskey Tax In
consistent with Prohibition.
ppov,prNcr. Dec.

Senator Chace spoke before the Womens
Christian Temperance Union this evening IN
favor Of the abolition of the wk!skey tax. he
argued that i, was inconsistent in restraint
nd inconsistent with the prohibitory doc
trine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
Great ConAagration.

New ORLEANS, La, Dee. 80.
Fire in Houma, Terrebonne parish, yester-
day burned twenty y-eight business houses and
one hundred dwellings. Loss over 0,000,
insurance small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

valued At $1,000, the stock at 5000. Part Of
the stock was saved. Herculean efforts Of
the citizens saved the village. The cause Of
the fire vas lighted match thrown near =
kerosene barrel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
Execution in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 80.
Gus. Edmonston was hanged today at
Somerville for the murder of his wife, May
l3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
FARMINGToN GETS
Ten Inches of Snow ON Thursday.

FARMINGToN, Dec. 80.
Ten inches of snow fell here yesterday aud
today has been bitter cold with high winds.
This evening the thermometer registered II
below zero and is still falling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

Ernest Whitney jammed The ends Of two
fingers On his right hand q Halnes foundry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

CHICAGO. Dss. %.
red, 76l.
CosS--nrm, No. 2, 44a4as.
OATs--steady sad firm, No. :, ~.
RYE-qalet q tAc.
BAkLEY--6rD at 70.
PoKK---st IA 7da13 o.
LARD---at7 1on7 II.
BULK MkAr--shouldsrs, -; shset ysbs A..
host ele 75. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
1 Murderer Hanged in South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 80.
John Strickland, aged 90 was hanged at
Conway today, for the murder of his mother,
Adeline Strickland, lssst July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

A $4,000 Fire in Canaan. Maine
Asleep for Seventy Days-Land Slide
in Alabama-Nihilists. Socialists and
Anarchists OF New York Issue a Cir
cular = Cleveland's Supplementary
Message-Small Pox in San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
REUBEN s. PAGE
Dies from Injuries Caused by Kicking
Horse


Reuben S. Page, Jr.. died this evening
from injuries received Saturday night by a
kick from horse, terribly crushing in his
face and causing congestion of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
A Valuable
Book.

Below we give partial table of
contents of the fourth edition of the
Flower Family Formula Book
|. Formulas for the Toilet.
ii. The Care of the Hair.
Ill. The Care of the Teeth.
~. The Treatment of Consumption
V. Sore Throat.
vi. Group.
VII. Headache.
VIII. Hints and Helps.
TX. Miscellaneous Receipts.
x. A Word to the Women.
XI. Contagious Diseases.
XII. Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus,
Bilious Collie.
XIII. Burns.
XIV. Pneumonia.
XIV. Erysipelas.
This little encyclopedia of useful
household information, with its great
number of most valuable formulas,
will be sent free, postpaid, to every
reader of this paper who forwards his
or her name and address to the
R. c. Flower Medical Co., Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31

A dead certainty The Hop Plaster 10 more
active than any other plaster on earth. Kills
pain. dec27eod&wlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-31
Marrieo.

In West Gardiner, Dec. "a, by Rev. Mr.. Cook Of
Gardiner, Mr.. Herbert l.. Horn to Miss Lucia l.
French both Of West Gardiner.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "B0LETlN MERCANTILE, /"

En- esta secci6n de La casa, montada con
todos los elementos necesarios Y provista de
materiales de primera case, sc hacen encua-
dernaciOnes en- hOlandesa, cartOn6, pasta es.
panOla piel de levante CON relieves, todo per-
fecto precios reducidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

no pr0duce catambreS, nffutigu dei sssS-
m1gU, nj dilrreQ nj eStreHAnientO de
OieRtre. No tiene niagun Sab0r nj 0lOr
milo COn1unica al Ui1O, al aqua nj d Cral-
quier OtrO UQuidO con Ell CuQi Duede to-
H7QrSa. LAAg&S ENKEGRECE los DLENTES.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

C6dieo de comercio espa.
mol, VICENTE en- la Penlnsu-
la 8 lsIas de Cuba y Puera
to Rico.-Edicio publica
da bajo la direction de D.
Jose Gallostra y Frau.
Esta importante y utilisima obra
contiene. la concordancia literal con
los C6digos de Comercio de Francia,
Belgics, Alemania, Italia, Holanda y
Portugal; la exposition de motivos
con que fu9 presentada q las Cortes;
una secci6n bibliografi,a y los Regla.
mentos para la organization y regimen
del Registro mercsntil y de lss Bolsas
de Oomercio en- la Peninsula 3 ~ de
Cuba Y Puerto Rico, y el interio'Ids la
Bo 10 de Madrid, con otras diepcsicio-
nes aclaratofias J 10 organization de
lns Camaras de Oomercio. Con>te de
un tomo en- 4 . msyor, con o2S peginas
de clara lectura, y Sc vends OIL precio
de 56 ejemplar, eucnadeffsdo en- psstas
en- il 1mprenta Go BoLETfN.
Y LCD0. EN- FILOS0FlA Y LETRAs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

Los ColOres palidOs, afscciOn tan 4ene-
entire las j6DeReS en- ei Dsrt0dO
de Suf0rnlQciOn; la LQAnemia,i Ia ClOr6sis,
precurSOrQS del mayor nln1er0 de 0f6c-
stones cT6nicQS, ,Se cOnlbQten efcaZn1ente
con OF eH7pleO regular deIHlERR0 BRAvAi&
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19
S0BRES PARA CARTks.
Gran surtid do todas classes y prsolos.
Sobres o 30 centavos 100.
Id. 4 so id. i'd.
I'd. de un doblez d 20 id, id.
Es e. MAS BARATo.
CAfRCISHQ DB IA DOCTRINA CRISTIAIA
eonsPwesto 1'or eS Padre Ripa.&a.

Texto para Las Escuelas de Ia Isla
de Puerto-Rico segdn Decreto del
Excmo. 3 limo. Sr. Obispo de esta
Di6cesis d. Juan Antonio Puig en- Is
de Diciembre de 1907 publicado en-
el BOlstsn Eezssidstico en- L. de Enero
de 1881, que dice asi:
"Deseando facilitar, segdn So impor-
tancia requiere, Ia adquisici6n del Ca
tecismo de La Doctrina Cristiaua & tods
clase de personals, venimos en- declarsr
tambien de texto para la Di6cesis eI
antique y popular Oatecismo del P.
Ripa.da que & pessr de su reducido 70
ltmen, comprende en- sus sencillsa y
concisas preguntss y respuestas Ia su-
ma toda de la ense1anzs cat6lica; reu,
niendo d La vez Ia inmensa ventaja DE-
estar por su indmo precio al alcance de
las familias pobres."
PBEo1o.-2 chavos uno, 25 ctr. doce-
ma y $3.50 cts. gruesa.
Be vende en- Ia IMPRRNTA, ALMAozE
DH PAPEL Z L1BRsRfA del BoLETM MER-
oANTL Fortaleza "a, y en- 10 de D. Josk
GoNzALsz FoNT, Fortaleza 81. SO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

Boletiq Nercantl de Puerto-Rico.
PERIODICO CONSAGRADO
LA DEFENSA DE LOS INTERESTS NACIONALES EN- AMERICA
ORGANO DR Los RSPAN0LRS NCONDClONALRS EN PTo.RCo.
ICONDlCIONES GENERATES acordadas por la Direction
para toda case de remitidos y anuncos

La publication de los medic
venconales deerminaran los mismos.
Los comunicados, emitdos gal debn
hrma del au qen asumira respnsabdad d
mas con la de persona responsible de 81 psgo.
Los originates comuncados redo gacetas
devueltos aunque pubiquen.
No resp0nde de rotura nj extravios de clches
La coumna del pe6co considerable cenmetos
de largo
ri exgir coumna demnda para la
publication de nuncos En- de deseao concd6rse paga
10 p.3 sobre e prcio de taria.
Ell anunciante en cA publication
drA una bonihcacon de 10 pS sobre los pos de tari.
Cuando de los
nuncante recb peo de cad ndmero En-
vara el primer ndmero
Para los suscrpo del BoIHTI h Inca de gacea
mitdo secci6n correspondence dsez
Los endran 25 S de bonfc ob precio
ceHllas comuncados & remitdos
I'll de las anuncios gac rmtdos comun
csdos, anicllado.
81 mprevsa dejasc de r d peo tenporalments
snunan rendo antas pubcacnes
dejsdo de salr.
Tarifa para Ia publication de anuncios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19
LIBROS.

Sc han recibido en- esta Impren.
to, por el 1iltimo vapor-correo de
la Peninsula los siguientes:
LEY de EnJuiciamiento Civil
anotada y encuadernada en- pasta
q $3.50 ejemplar.
OBRAS de .Amicis.
vETERINARIA, por Aragd.
TACTICAS de infanteria.
COLECCIONES de las obras
de Alarc6n.
HISTORIA natural, por Pc
reda.
CUR1OsIDADEs gramatisa a
es, por Martinez Garcia.
HACIENDA municipal por
Abella.
OBRAS completes de Mora
tin.
Ell, MARTYR del Golgota, por
Perez Escrich.
GALERIA do mujeres celebres
por doha Maria del Pillar Sinu9s
de Marco.
HISTORIA de la Religion, por
Mazo.
Ell CATOLIC1SMO en- pre-
sencia de sus disidentea, por Eliza
guirre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19
AGUAS nlnbRlDES
DE BONNEFONT.
NkNkNTIkLES DE ROSSIERES,

Aguas gaseosas sodcas caccas E
meas, geramente ferruginosas.
Eas son las de sodas las aguas
naturs Muy agradabes pada pueden beber puras en-
coda mezcldas Vino aguas han
do motive Academia de Medcna de Paris reco-
miende Las Popedades de elias benefciosas los paes
cdos e han Waldo medaa la Exposition Calcutta en-
1883-84
Muy titles tempo epidemco, preservatvo de Las
ocasionadas por las aguas ordinaras.
Reemplazan las aguas de vichy todas sus apics-
clones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

p0breci7lieRt0 de Id SaRgre, d las que SU nl6dicO
acORSejQ eienlpieO d6i RIERRO, SOpOrtQrdn sin
fntLgu las G0TAS C0NCENTRADAS dc HlERRO
9RAvAlS con prefeFenciQ fOdQS lQS de.
mas preparedness f6FrURd10SQS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

The Proprietors of the BolstiR
MercantH /" have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE Z CO who are the sole
Agents for all English q French
Adveytfsing,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19

administration du BoIetin Mer-
eantu phonneur de prier Messieurs
ks Annonciers francais de vouloir bien
gemettre leurs ordres de publicite
NM. AMEDEE PRINCE & Gle, qui
sont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
De ce journal pour Ia Pablseitt Franeaiss
M \ssCIaiee
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-19
DlDllOWRDA
DE COMERCIANTE.
HIsTORIA DEL COM ERCIo de

HiSTORIA DEL COM ERCIO de
das las naciones, desde los tiempes mas re-
motos hasta nuestros dias por Mr. Schese
traducida del frances por los alumnos de Ia
clase de este idioma estableclda en- el Ate-
Neo Mercanta de Madsid, = publicada 6ex-
pensas de Ia misma ssooiacion.
Dos tomos grnesos, pasta espahola, "a
en- Ia Imprenta del Bo5etis.
La CTENCIA DE TENEDURIA DE
LIBROs simplifcsda por la aplioacion de
una regl& inialible para aoertar el deudor
y el aoreedor, acompahada de numerosos
ejemplos de o&lculos mercantiles, por O
O. Marsh, traduoido de la 2O' edioion in
glesa por A. g. Beck, bajo Ia Immediate
inspection del autor. Un tomo elsgante-
mente encuadarnado 1895, On Ia Imp
de B0letSsa.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

We like to call the attention Of our
readers to firm of Portrait Artists, who
are well known in Little Rock as well as
IN Dallas, Texas, which cities are their
headquarters. Messrs. Hubert & Hy-
son have engaged an artist who made
his studies in Berlin and Dresden, and
all portraits fom this firm are free-hand
paintaings, and guaranteed to last.
Here in Little Rock, their studio is No.
500 Main street, where portraits in cray
on pastel oil and water colors, OF our
most prominent ladies and gentlemen
can be seen. It will pay to give these
gentlemen a call and examine their ex-
cellent work at Dallas State Fair and
Exposition, their portraits we're awarded
the highest prize and gold medals.
Their studio at Dallas is 7o5 Main street,
also, o23 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

We have received invitations to the
entertainment at the Insane Asylum,
from DR.. P. H. Hooper. We we're I'M
aoIe to attend, bat learn that about five
hundred guests enjoyed the evening
Among them large number of Senators
ana Representatives, who participated
IN the pleasant affair with evident pleas
ure' Drs. Hooper and Williams are
uotlrlng in rendering the palatial Asy-
'um happy home to the unfortunate in
mates.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

Higher education has made great
advancementin Greece, in recent years.
Among the private institutions the first
place must be given to the "Soeiety for
the Higher education women in con-
nection with Which lycee for girls was
established few years ago, with staffof
76teachers and ,4S6 pupils from all quar-
tiers. Education is very literally en-
dowed, and the sums which Greeks set
tied III foreign countries send home for
the purpose, are very large. Illiteracy
is rare in the kingdom; in the most out
of-the-way hill countries, yon will see
little scholars reading their Plutarchs
olives"
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

Mrs. 4. L. FLETCHER, wife of Lieut..
Fletcher, U. S. A, is visiting friends in
Little Rock. Mrs. Fletcher was former
ly Miss Josie Kinnear of this city, and
married Lieut.. Fletcher while he was
stationed at the Arsenal here. He has
been stationed at Fort Staunton, N. NJ,
tor the past two years.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

The Nashville Tenn. American says
of thelate Bishop Green of Mississippi,
"He is IN his ninetieth year. He was
the oldest living bishop in this country,
if not in England also, and was the sec
ond but one in seniority Of office. He
was contemporary ofGeorge Washing
ton for nineteen months, d fact which
conveys to this generation almost su-
pernatural longevity, andranks him as
one of the historic personages OF the
country.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

A society has been organized among
japanese women to cultivate a taste for
foreign cooking. AS many Japanese
women of good birth are invltedto dinner
BY Europeans In Yokoham, Toxic, and
Nagasaki, they find it very difficult to &C
cept the Inequalities offered. Foreign
art how yer, has already seriously in
]ured the art of Japan.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

ONE of the most capable and expert
enced Civil Engineers of the South, in the
person of Col. Jas. H, Morley, visited
Little Rock last week en- route to
Hot Springs. This gentleman was for
some years Chief Engineer of the St.
Louis, l. NJ. & Southern Railway. Col.
Morley will shortly return with Mrs,
Morl] to spend some weeks in this city.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

Mr. AND Mrs. WILL LANGFoRD spent
some of the morning hours at the State
House last week. Mrs. Langsord, nee
Miss Ida Speers OF Pine Bluff, is an &C
eomplished artist, inheritlng artistic
talent from generation back. She is
also cousin Of the actor Lawrence Bar
rett
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-12

Some Of our young Southern lady
friends, have been entertained upon the
Italian war ship Flavio Giola, now lying
in the harbor at Pensacola, Fla, NJ.
Pignatelli, an officer of the ship, was ac-
cording to our friends account, an "ele-
giant and dreemy Italian indeed. :